Inequality and welfare
Working Paper 2015-384 Abstract We review the literature about inequality and welfare with a particular focus on whether Europe has
Read MoreWorking Paper 2015-384 Abstract We review the literature about inequality and welfare with a particular focus on whether Europe has
Read MoreWorking Paper 2015-383 Abstract This study proposes the method of social rate of return (SRR) to evaluate safety net programs
Read MoreWorking Paper 2015-382 Abstract In response to a growing interest in comparing inequality levels and trends across countries, a number
Read MoreWorking Paper 2015-381 Abstract The paper examines the gender wage gap in Italy during the 2008-2012 economic crisis, using cross-sectional
Read MoreWorking Paper 2015-380 Abstract Deepening inequality has become the subject of intense debates, particularly on growth, poverty, and development. This
Read MoreWorking Paper 2015-379 Abstract We investigate whether changes in income distribution can explain current account developments in a sample of
Read MoreWorking Paper 2015-378 Abstract This paper aims at quantifying the welfare loss that a society can experience due to the
Read MoreWorking Paper 2015-377 Abstract This paper proposes a unified approach to the measurement of distributional change. The framework is used
Read MoreWorking Paper 2015-375 Abstract This paper addresses the problem of ranking growth episodes from a microeconomic perspective. While most of
Read MoreWorking Paper 2015-374 Abstract We empirically explore the relationship between expectations and subjective well-being. Theoretical models predict that expectations can
Read MoreWorking Paper 2015-373 Abstract The present work studies optimal taxation of labour income when taxpayers are allowed to evade taxes.
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